how to pronounce гребень

/ˈɡrʲebʲɪnʲ/

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гребень is pronounced in two syllables

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rʲ

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bʲ

nʲ

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An example use of гребень in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… этом как он небольшой гребень там не дай …”

meanings of гребень

noun:

Hackle, hatchel.
Crest, comb.
Comb.
Ridge, crest.

гребень frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word гребень occurs in russian on average 1.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.